Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 137.21

Overall Rank:
2062nd fastest in multithreading out of 4854 CPUs
1916th fastest in single threading out of 4854 CPUs
589th fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $29.99 USD (2024-09-13)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4115

Single Thread Rating

1703

Samples: 4312*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,542
Thread: 1,888

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	14,476 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,431 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	24 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,996 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,041 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	67,100 KBytes/Sec
Physics	337 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,272 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,703 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$189.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$29.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon NUC12WSHi5 Mini PC, 12TH GEN Intel Core i5-1240P, 12-Cores, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz Turbo, 28W Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Win 11 Pro	$609.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 NUC12WSHi5 Wall Street Canyon Mini Computer 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240P, 12 Cores(4P+8E), 16 Threads, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Intel Iris Xe Graphics,16GB RAM,256GB PCIe SSD, Win 11 Pro	$589.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 NUC12WSKi5 Mini Desktop Computer/Mini PC/HTPC 12th Gen. Intel Core i5-1240P,Intel Iris Xe Graphics,12 Processor Cores (4P+8E), 16 Threads, 12MB Intel Smart Cache(Barebone)	$459.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro NUC12WSHi5 Mini Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Core i5-1240P(12C/16T, Up to 4.4G) Mini PC,Barebone No RAM&SSD	$479.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 12 Pro Wall Street Canyon NUC12WSHi5, Newest 12TH GEN Intel Core i5-1240P, 12-Cores, 12MB Intel Smart Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz Turbo, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Barebone, No RAM, NO SSD, No OS.	$519.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,096
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,606
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,268
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,166
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,115

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.38
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.06
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.23
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		137.21
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		58.93
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,692
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		1,703

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2210706 - Oct 04 2024		4687
BL2210392 - Oct 03 2024		4229
BL2206940 - Sep 29 2024		2780
BL2205064 - Sep 27 2024		3250
BL2204443 - Sep 26 2024		4107

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		4,115
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,118 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,668 (-10.9%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,328 (-19.1%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,220 (-21.7%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-2500		4,209 (+2.3%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,796 (-7.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,596 (-12.6%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,546 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,431 (-16.6%)
AMD A10-7800 APU vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,210 (-22.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i5-2500		2,407 (-41.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i5-2500		3,410 (-17.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,418
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,115
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,084
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,974
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,539
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz		800

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